Cross-line buckle.



PATENTED APR. 9, 1907.

F. W. T. MITCHELL. GROSS LINE BUCKLE.

APILICATION FILED MB. so. 1906.

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FREDRIOK WV. T. MITCHELL, OF IRON RIVER, WISCONSIN.

CROSS-LINE BUCKLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 9, 1907.

Application filed March 30,1906. Serial No. 308,924.

To allwhom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FREDRICK W. T. MITeHELL, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Iron River, in the county of Bay field and State oflVisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCross-Line Buckles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention consists of novel improvements in that type of bucklesparticularly designed for connecting cross-lines with long lines in sucha way as to admit of ready adjustment, attachment, and detachment of thestrap parts as necessary under actual conditions of service.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and alsoto acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means foreffecting the result reference is to be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of abuckle embodying the invention applied. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalvertical sectional view. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of thebuckle alone.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

In the practical embodiment of the invention it is designed to use thecustomary buckle'frame 1, consisting of suitable spaced side bars, across-bar 2 at one end, and cross-bars 3 at the opposite end, thelast-mentioned cross-bars being vertically spaced. The end portion ofthe frame 1 carrying the crossbars 3 has the sides thereof verticallywidened in order to accommodate the arrangement of the cross-bars 3 withreference particularly to the spaced positions thereof. If desired, thewidened portions of the sides of the frame 1 may be cut away to lightenthe weight of the article as much as possible.

In actual use a long line 4 passes through the space between thecross-bars 3 and beneath the cross-bar 2, extending over an intermediatecross-bar 5. located between opposite ends of the frame. The cross-bar 5is a tongue-carrying cross-bar, the tongue 6 being pivotally mountedthereon in the customary way. The tongue 6 is adapted to engage thecross-bar 2 in an obvious manner. The crossline 7 is adapted forconnection with the buckle by means of the link 8, the sides of whichare formed with tubular bearings through which the cross-bar 5 passes,said cross-bar 5 being separately formed with respect to the frame 1..The link 8 is provided, so that a snaphook 9 at one end of the short orcross line 7 may be readily connected with said link, as shown mostclearly in Fig. 1. The link 8 is pivotally arranged beneath the frame 1,as shown in the drawings, and when said link is not in use the same isnot in the way.

The formation of the tongue 6 is peculiar and forms an essential featureof the invention. Said tongue is made from a short piece of tubing, oneend of which is flattened or rolled to form a loop 10, passing about thecrossbar 5 and arranged between the bearings or extremities of the link8. The tubular formation of the tongue 6 is advantageous, in that theouter end of said tongue iay be so sharpened as to form a punch 6,adapted to readily form an opening in the strap part or long line 1,with which said tongue cooperates. The advantages of the tongue 6 willbe readily apparent in view of the foregoing. The under side of thetongue is formed with a longitudinal slot 11 to afford aclearance-opening for the punched mate'- rial separated from the strapor line 1 in the actual operation of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is In across-line buckle, the combination of a frame embodying anIlltOIii'iOdlittO cross-bar, a tongue consisting of a length of tubularmaterial flattened at one end and having the flattened portion formedinto a loop receiving the intermediate cross-bar of the frame, theopposite end of the tubular material being sharpened to form a hollowpunch, the tongue being provided with a slot intermediate of its ends toform a clearanceopening for the same, and a link provided with spacedbearings receiving the intermediate cross-bar of the frame at oppositesides of the tongue and holding said tongue in a predetermined position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FREDRICK W. 'l. MI'ICIIEIIL.

